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No start up disk and cannot install ios, cannot find missing storage

I have an Imac late 2015 model. I upgraded and planned to reset it and delete bootcamp and the window partition off the mac and have a single storage disk of 1TB.


Firstly when I try to boot up, it cannot find the startup disk and has a ? like the first image here:

If your Mac starts up to a question mark – Apple Support (AU)


I reset go to Command+R Disk utility and connect to hotspot and my Disk utility looks like this (cannot see where the other 250GB is...which should have been my window partition through bootcamp) :



When I try to download ios, this is what I get - no start up disk to install on:




I've been trying to work this out for days and even put it in the too hard basket. I can't repair anything... When I run first aid, it does need repairs, but I cant seem to repair...


I'm at a loss of what to do - any ideas? I would just like to reset to factory settings - the entire 1TB to be unpartitioned.


Thanks



iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Apr 10, 2022 5:32 PM

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Posted on Apr 10, 2022 5:43 PM

Welcome to Apple Support Community.


It looks like you have a split Fusion Drive. See this article, and follow the steps for "If you're using macOS High Sierra or earlier": How to fix a split Fusion Drive - Apple Support.


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